TOP class live music rang out late into the night for five days at the annual Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival.
The latest instalment of the festival, which was first staged in 2019 as the Letterkenny Jazz & Blues Festival, was the biggest and best yet, according to some fans.
The town was filled with live performances of blues, roots, folk, jazz, and Americana music by established local and international artists.
Key venues like The Cottage Bar, Blake’s Bar, Central Bar, McGinley’s Bar, Sister Sara’s, The Warehouse, The Townhouse, Brewery Bar, Mount Errigal Hotel, Orchard Bar, Sonny McSwine’s, Kinnegar Brewery, and An Grianán Theatre hosted the festival’s acts.
A special evening of live music in memory of a beloved Donegal man opened the festival.
A Night for DD was held at the Radisson Blu Hotel with a special tribute from The Delta Boys and Friends, including festival director Mark S Black.
The opening event of the festival was organised in memory of the late Dermot Donohue, known to those closest to him simply as DD.
Dermot was a much-loved local photographer, artist and musician.
Bluegrass pix – The Evergreen Brothers in Blake’s Bar during the festival in Letterkenny. Credit Blake’s Bar.
Whisky Flowers in Kinnegar Brewery. Credit: Fiona’s Music Vault.
Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival director Mark Black on stage with the Delta Boys for opening night of the festival. Credit: Fiona’s Music Vault.
The Mindbenders in the Central Bar at the Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival. Credit: Stevie Toye Logo Pix.
Ska band Now Rude Boy performed at Blake’s Bar.
Saxophone player Shaun McCarron at the opening of the Blues and Roots music festival.
Mr Castle Blues trio were in Blake’s Bar.
Mark Braidner got Saturday going in Blake’s bar at Letterkenny’s Blues and Roots festival.
Hugo Blake and George Kelly at the Radisson Hotel.
Heads Of State helped to wrap up the Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival at Blake’s bar.
Duke Street Kings in the Cottage beer garden. Credit: Fiona’s Music Vault.
Music lovers at the Letterkenny Blues and Roots music festival.
The Evergreen Brothers were a hit in The Cottage beer garden.